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none

none

1.0
Not any of a group of people or things
  • pronoun
  • /nʌn/
translation icon : ninguno
  • It's none of your business, and it never has been.
  • none exist
  • none other than
  • none reported

Just a line under my eye, none on top, just under.

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Examples

  • Now I have friends, but none of them really play Magic.

  • None of us know him.

  • And when you find that person, none of the others will matter.

  • Please put all, some or none of your money inside the box.

  • All right, So we could have one, none or two.

  • - It's none of my business.

  • See, the problem is here that none of these stands out.

  • Fewer than this number were artists of color, and none of these were women.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The rest of the march was enjoyable, and none of the young men wanted it to end.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In the crowded room, none of the guests seemed to notice the unexpected noise.

Synonyms

nothing
vsnone
1.0

Not anything of interest or value

is the shorter pronoun form often used in formal or neutral contexts
naught
vsnone
  • Archaic
30 8.3

The state of having no value, result, or importance

is a plain term for absence without stressing worth or outcome
nothin
vsnone
  • Informal
19 9.9

Not anything or zero

is the standard formal spelling used in neutral writing
zilch
vsnone
  • Informal
7 8.5

Nothing at all

is the neutral word without strong informal emphasis on the lack
nada
vsnone
  • Informal
6 9.4

Nothing at all

is the neutral term used in standard speech and writing
nae
vsnone
  • UK
9.9

No one or nothing in Scots dialect

is the standard neutral term used outside regional dialects
zero
vsnone
1.0

Having no amount or value

is the general word for absence not limited to numbers or amounts

Antonyms

1.0

A not exact amount or number that is more than a little

Idioms

Shows that someone is surprising or important

bar none
  • Informal
9 6.5

To say there are no exceptions or rivals

Not knowing any more after something is explained

1 5.9

It does not concern someone and they should not ask about it

master of none
  • Informal
6.5

Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any

A rude phrase to tell someone something is not their business

5.8

A private matter that does not concern you

Compounds

all-or-none
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Happening fully or not at all, with no partial result

all-or-none law
  • Specialized
8.0

A nerve or muscle responds fully when a signal reaches a level and not at all below it

How Many

a lot
1.0
many
9 1.0
several
1.0
at least
1.0
some
1.0
a few
1.0
none
1.0

Surface Forms

none subject case
none object case
none possessive determiner
none possessive pronoun
none reflexive

Etymology

None as the pronoun comes from old parts ne- 'not' and ān 'one', so it originally meant 'not one'. That's why it now means 'not any' or 'no person or thing'.